First Known Use: 1906
Dictionary
novocaine
noun no·vo·caine \-ˌkān\
medicine : a drug that causes part of your body to feel no pain and that is used especially by dentists
Full Definition of NOVOCAINE
: procaine in the form of its hydrochloride; broadly : a local anesthetic
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Origin of NOVOCAINE
International Scientific Vocabulary novo- (from Latin novus new) + cocaine
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novocaine
noun no·vo·caine \-ˌkān\
Medical Definition of NOVOCAINE
: procaine in the form of its hydrochloride; broadly : a local anesthetic
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